WAYNESBORO, VA (Rocktown Now) — A former substitute teacher with Waynesboro Public Schools who was arrested for allegedly assaulting a student has reached a plea deal with prosecutors.

According to online records, Douglas Woodside of Charlottesville pleaded guilty to cruelty and injury to a child during a hearing this morning in Waynesboro Circuit Court.

In exchange, prosecutors decided not to pursue an assault and battery charge, .

An investigation began on May 11th following a report of an alleged assault involving a substitute teacher and a juvenile student at an elementary school.

It was determined that the 67-year-old Woodside allegedly assaulted the student while attempting to discipline the juvenile for a reported classroom disruption.

He will be back in court on Friday for a deferred disposition hearing.